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Chapter 5
12th Precinct
Manhattan, New York
"All right, so according to the soon to be ex-wife, Jorgenson didn't play cards or have a gambling problem." Esposito reported as he posted the information to the board along with the photos. "He was also carrying on an affair with this women, who has been identified as Jane Austin."
Castle scoffed and this caused him some looks from everyone. "Really guys, the romance writer?"
"There is more than one Jane Austin Castle." Russell replied to the comment before she looked back towards the murder board. "Tell me I'm right Esposito?"
"Actually, there is records only going back a couple years on her." Demming answered as he passed over some paper work to Russell. "Social Security number, birth certificate, everything comes back as Jane Austin being someone else."
"And there goes my favorite romance writer." Russell remarked as she got up. She walked to the board and looked at the picture. "So who is she?"
"Don't know, and we are running her face through facial recognition software." Esposito answered.
Kate looked up from her husband's chair after he pulled it out for her due to her back and feet hurting. "So where are we on that camera and footage you found at the docks where our victim worked?"
"Techs have it right now, and they are going through it." Russell answered Kate's question as they stood by the board.
At that moment, Ryan and Sorenson walked off the elevator and towards the group. Ryan held up some papers. "Castle was right. Someone copied and forged the order that moved that other group of prisoners at the same time of Manuel and Samuel were being moved."
"Really?" Kate said tossing a glance at Sorenson's way before turning to Castle and smiling at him.
"Yes it appears Mr. Castle was right." Sorenson replied looking down at the ground. "This time."
"More than once Sorenson." Kate answered as she took the papers from Ryan. She scanned them. "So who copied and forged new orders then?"
"Susan Newberry. 30, single, and lives in the Bronx." Sorenson commented. He went over to the board and posted the photo up. "She was the only one with access to the file and computer at the time the order went out as the rest of the office staff was doing an online safety class."
"Did she say why she did it?" Castle asked.
"We'll find out soon. Uniforms are bringing her in now." Ryan replied.
"Where are we on that automobile angle that Mr. Castle suggested?" Sorenson asked smugly. He ignored the looks from the team and Kate. "Struck out did we. I figured it was a waste….."
"Captain, here is the location of the car you requested." An officer said bringing Kate a piece of paper as Sorenson just rolled his eyes.
Kate nodded her thanks. "Got him. Over near Hudson and Jay Street. Go bring him in and his mistress too if he is with her."
Everyone except Demming tossed Sorenson a look of told you so, before heading towards the elevator. Kate remained professional up until the doors closed. She then chuckled and looked down at the baby bump. "Love it when Daddy puts others in their place with his theories."
Kate smiled and walked into her office.
Hudson and Jay Street
Manhattan, New York
All six members of the team got out of the car and looked around. Russell noticed the car first. "There's his car."
Demming shook his head. "Great, so he could be in any of these buildings."
"And we don't have the time to go door to door." Sorenson replied looking smugly at the team. He then turned to Castle. "Got any idea's Writer monkey?"
"Yeah, we can ask Jorgenson himself where he is staying." Castle replied. He then pointed across the street where Jorgenson was walking up the block with a blonde female who was half his age and very well endowed.
The team, Sorenson and Demming took off across the street with Castle bringing up the rear. There was a sense of irony of what happen. Jorgenson saw them starting to come towards him, and he turned to run, only to be knocking down as a moving truck door opened and knocked him to the ground. Russell and Esposito came over to cuff Jorgenson as Ryan, Demming and, and Sorenson stopped the lady he had been with to talk to her.
"Ow, I think I broke my nose." Mr. Jorgenson said as blood ran down his face.
"We'll get you checked out." Russell replied as they brought him to his feet. They turned him towards the lady. "Who is she? She doesn't match the photos that were sent to your wife?"
That is when Castle came strolling up. "It appears that Mr. Jorgenson was keeping a mistress from his mistress that he kept from his wife."
"That's easy for you to say Castle." Esposito said as they started up the street to take Jorgenson to a car.
"It's really not." Castle answered as he started to follow them towards the cars.
12th Precinct
Manhattan, New York
"Come on Mr. Jorgenson, we know you made a deal with the Veracruz Syndicate for them to use your facility." Russell stated as she sat with Castle in Interrogation room one. "What do they have on you besides you cheating on your wife?"
"I don't know what you are talking about." Mr. Jorgenson said vehemently. He looked both at Castle and Russell. "I made no such deal."
"Really, so this photo of you with a man with ties to the syndicate tells me you're innocent." Russell said as she passed over the photos of Mr. Jorgenson, Manuel and their victim arguing against each other.
"That's right." Mr. Jorgenson answered.
"Well the two hundred thousand withdrawn from your retirement account says different, along with the half million that got deposited into your account also corroborates that as well." Castle stated. They saw the eyes, and they knew they were on the right track. "Keeping two mistresses in a lavish lifestyle can be expensive I am told, but not that I wouldn't know anything about that."
From behind the glass Kate muttered to herself. "Good save Castle."
"Plus these pictures that were sent to your wife Mr. Jorgenson." Russell said as she laid down the pictures in front of the man. "Who is she?"
Mr. Jorgenson hesitated, so Russell decided to pounce on that hesitation. "Look we could charge you with aiding and distribution of illegal narcotics, stolen property, human trafficking, accessory to murder, racketeering. All means you will be dying in prison."
"Or what?" Mr. Jorgenson asked.
Russell leaned forward. "Or you help us out, and the Feds that were with us puts you in witness protection if you agree to testify."
"No thanks I like breathing." Mr. Jorgenson remarked as he pushed the pictures away. He saw the faces of Castle and Russell. "You don't know who you are dealing with here."
"They'll protect you Mr. Jorgenson." Castle again tried to reassure the man.
Mr. Jorgenson just shook his head. Russell and Castle sighed and got up and walked into observation where Sorenson and Ryan were standing. Sorenson shook his head. "Without his testimony, we can't move on these guys, and he sits behind a cell protected."
"These guys really mean business if they have him scared like that." Castle remarked.
For once Sorenson didn't attempt to put Castle down. "They do mean business. I was down there not too long ago, and they crucified a priest on a cross just because he spoke out against what they were doing."
"Geez." Russell answered getting a nod from Sorenson. They looked on into the other interrogation room. "How are they doing?"
"Just getting started." Kate said as she turned their attention to Esposito and Demming talking to Susan Newberry.
"Ms. Newberry, you forged a movement order to move prisoners at the same time that two protective inmates were being moved." Esposito said passing over the order, along with the copy of the TARU report and where the report was received. "This action lead to the death of two protective custody inmates which you are liable for."
"I just did what Captain…" Ms. Newberry started to say but Demming leaned forward.
"Captain Baxter wasn't even there when the orders were sent out, nor did he give the order." Demming said. He placed another piece of paper in front of her. "You also received a deposit of one million dollars into your bank account, as of a hour ago."
In the observation room Russell looked to Kate. "I thought those were older financial reports."
"I had new ones printed out before they went in there." Kate replied.
"So who told you to do it Susan?" Esposito said leaning a little further over the table. "Was it the two syndicate soldiers that are currently there, or do they have you doing something that you aren't supposed to be doing?"
"You know maybe helping prisoners out like that sectary in Pennsylvania that helped the two…." Demming started to say.
"Stop ok." Ms. Newberry shouted. She started to break down. She took a breath. "After my fiancé and I broke up, I was lonely, and I started a improper relationship with a inmate."
"Who was it?" Demming asked.
"Justice Pinock." Susan stated. She looked at the both of them. "It ended when he went upstate, but one of the Devil's Rejects must have saw us, because I had a letter with a picture of me and Justice having sex in a secluded area."
"And they threaten to go to Captain Baxter unless you helped them out when they asked." Esposito stated getting a nod. He took a breath. "Do you know who it was?"
Susan shook her head. "No, but they told me specifically they not only kill me and my family but also my ex fiancé and his family if I didn't do what I asked."
"Was this the first time they asked you to do something?" Demming asked the now fragile lady. She nodded. "What did they ask you to do?"
"They asked me if Samuel Fig and Manuel Ortega were ever moved, to forge a set of orders to move prisoners at the same time." Susan answered. She took a breath. "They said they would take of them, and pay me for me doing what I was told."
"How did they contact you?" Esposito asked.
"They contacted me by phone, but I am assuming they used a disposal cell." Susan answered.
Demming and Esposito wrote this down on their note pads. A few minutes later everyone was back in the bullpen going over what they had found out. Russell pointed to the picture of Mr. Jorgenson. "He's seems genieunly scared of the cartel, because he is willing to go to prison rather than talk to us."
"So does Susan Norwich, but still doesn't get us any closer to finding out who killed your victim." Sorenson commented as he looked at the board. "Kate?"
Kate was looking at the board studying it. "Susan is just a pawn, the real player is Mr. Jorgenson."
"But still you're not going to break him, if he isn't going to talk." Demming stated. He looked to Castle who was still staring at the board. "Answers aren't going to come Castle by staring at the board."
"Where did the money go?" Castle asked. All eyes turned to him.
"What?" Ryan replied to the question with a question of his own.
Castle pointed to Mr. Jorgenson's picture. "Where did the half million dollars he received from that Bank in Mexico go? Where did the two hundred thousand he took out of his retirement account go? Even large amounts of cash leave a trail somewhere. Same thing transfers and such."
Russell looked through the financial reports of Mr. Jorgenson. "He's right. After taking out the two hundred thousand there is no record of a cash or check deposit."
Sorenson looked at the board then to Castle. "What are you thinking Mr. Castle?"
"Find this women here, and I guarantee you find out where the money is." Castle answered the question pointing to the picture of Mr. Jorgenson and the woman who was in the photo sent to Mr. Jorgenson's wife. "She's s a honey trap."
"What?" Russell asked.
"Spy craft used to trip up potential agents and get them to pass information along to the enemy." Sorenson replied to Russell's question. He looked at the board and had to admit. "That's not a bad theory. Cartels have hired former intelligence agents before to train people to do this sort of work."
"Same thing with hiring former Soviet Engineers to build Narco subs." Esposito replied. He got up and moved to his desk. "I'll call my buddy at…"
"Detective. I'll call our financial experts at the bureau, and they'll find out where the money went." Sorenson told Esposito. He pulled out his cell phone.
"And get that file too." Kate ordered.
"It's enroute because they had to clear it with the AG." Sorenson said as he put the phone to his ear.
Kate nodded as a tech came over. "Captain, we got the footage from the camera that Detective Russell and Mr. Castle found up."
Kate nodded and everyone moved towards the conference room where the tech was located. As soon as the door was shut, the tech began playing the video. It showed a normal workday within the loading dock. Kate tapped the tech on the shoulder. "Go to when that new crew was there."
The tech nodded and sped up the footage. The area darken but the camera was also night vision capable, but there was a enough light to make out everything. Ryan pointed to the screen. "There is Manuel."
"Yep and Samuel and Leonard." Esposito said as he looked at the time date code on the camera. "A couple weeks before Rachel Maddows homicide."
"Who is that they are talking to?" Demming asked as another figure came onto the screen. "Is this the only angle we got?"
"Yes it is detective." The tech responded.
"There pause that." Sorenson said as the man turned. He came towards the screen. "Is there enough detail to enlarge and print that out?"
"I can try." The tech said as she typed something into the computer that came with the equipment and on the other screen the picture was enlarged. "It's a little distorted but should be enough to run facial recognition."
"I'll have my people do it." Sorenson said looking at Kate.
Kate nodded. "Deal."
The video played on as Castle stared at the screen. "He is definitely the man in charge of that operation."
Everyone nodded as the man pointed to other members of that crew as they began to unload pallets of materials and stuff on to other trucks. One of the pallets broke open and bottles and what looked like powder spread all over the place. Kate turned to Esposito. "Get the lab and NARCO down there and see if they can find any trace of drugs on the floor."
Esposito nodded as the man on the screen yelled. Their victim could be seen coming into the frame to gather information when a female stepped in and stopped the victim. Castle leaned forward and pointed at the screen. "Pause it."
"You see something babe?" Kate asked as the screen paused on the female. She saw Castle get up and go to the murder board only to be back in a minute. He held up the picture. "Enlarge that picture of the female."
The tech nodded and did the same procedure before. The picture blew up and the females face came up. Ryan looked at the picture on the screen and Castle's hand. "It's the same woman."
"That means…." Russell started to say.
"The man talking to Leonard, Samuel and Manuel….." Esposito added in.
"Is muscle…" Sorenson added in as well.
"For the operation then." Kate said finishing off the statements.
"Then who is the female?" Demming asked.
Castle looked at the picture then to the group. "La Jefa."
Additional note: Ryan's Jenny is still pregnant in this one, and Ryan will get a little phone call at the end that sends him running towards the elevator. Cant wait to bust that part, plus the epilogue will be the gender revealing party at the loft and the designation of Godparents. Any guesses on the god parents?